Vermont education officials face sophisticated phishing scheme this summer

Signs on a bank of computers tell visitors that the machines are not working due to a cyber attack. File photo by Tony Gutierrez/AP PhotoA number of Vermont school districts were hit with an insidious phishing scheme this summer, following a pattern of cybercriminals attacking crucial institutions in rural communities. “This is a really common hacking methodology, unfortunately,” said Denise Reilly-Hughes, secretary of the Agency of Digital Services. “Even the most skille